The AED 375,000 test looks backwards twelve months and forwards thirty days. Check whether you have already crossed it.
VAT registration becomes mandatory once taxable supplies and imports exceed AED 375,000 over the previous 12 months, or where you expect to exceed that within the next 30 days. Voluntary registration is available from AED 187,500. Non-resident businesses making taxable supplies in the UAE must register regardless of turnover.
Taxable supplies include standard-rated and zero-rated supplies and certain imports. Exempt supplies do not count towards the registration threshold. Where your mix is complicated — or you make both exempt and taxable supplies — the calculation deserves proper attention rather than a quick estimate.
Full detail on VAT registration and returns, and how VAT connects to e-invoicing.
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